April 25, 2005

PGD for late onset disorders

Speakers:
Prof Peter Braude, Director, Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis Programme
Dr Siobhan SenGupta, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College London
Dr Alan Thornhill, Scientific Director, London Fertility Centre

Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is already used to screen for diseases that affect the sufferer after early adulthood such as Huntingdon’s disease and some cancers. As the technology rapidly progresses, we gather experts to outline its future potential and some of the ethical & regulatory issues it raises.